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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-03-13 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004431b.htm person Whitworth Joyce Ethel MBE AACR2 30 May 1911 19 September 1998 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Nurse Joyce Whitworth trained as a nurse at the Royal Alexandria Hospital, New South Wales. She worked in administration positions, before enlisting in the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) in 1941. Whitworth was made commanding officer of recruit training in the AWAS in 1943, a position she occupied until June 1946. 1929 1931 Education - Nurse training at the Royal Alexandria Hospital, New South Wales 1934 1934 Career position - Secretary at Philips Lamps Australasia Ltd. Advertising Department 1936 1941 Career position - Assistant Service Manager at Claude Neon Pty. Ltd. 1939? 1941 Career position - Commandant in the Women's Auxiliary National Service 1941 1941 Career position - Enlisted in the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) July 1943 June 1946 Career position - Commanding Officer of Recruit Training in the Australian Women's Army Service, New South Wales 1968 1968 Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Whitworth, Joyce Ethel (1911-1998)

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 'Whitworth, Joyce Ethel', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Whitworth, Joyce Ethel Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Whitworth, Joyce Ethel (1911-1998) Heywood, Anne Whitworth, Joyce Ethel (1911-1998) The Australian Women's Register Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1944 Alexander, John A. Who's who in Australia 1944 12th Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1944 Joyce Whitworth, Portrait Australian War Memorial Research Centre Joyce Whitworth, Portrait P00204.005 1945 Black and white photograph of Major Joyce Whitworth, Assistant Controller of the Australian Women's Army Service Victoria Lines of Communication Area. Taken at an army wedding. Photograph Joyce Whitworth, Portrait Australian War Memorial Research Centre Joyce Whitworth, Portrait P00709.002 1940s Black and white photograph of Major Joyce Whitworth, Commander of the Australian Women's Army Service Recruit Training School, New South Wales. Photograph Interview with Joyce Whitworth (sound recording), interviewer: Judy Wing Australian War Memorial Research Centre Interview with Joyce Whitworth (sound recording), interviewer: Judy Wing S00793 26 February 1990 Interview with Joyce Whitworth, Assistant Commander, Eastern Command NSW, Australian Women's Army Service. Cassette, 1 hour 56 minutes.